Blue Bottle Fly vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Calliphora vomitoria compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue Bottle Fly Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Calliphoridae Herpestidae
Genus Calliphora Crossarchus
Species Calliphora vomitoria Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Bottle Fly and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Bottle Fly

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue Bottle Fly Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Bottle Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Bottle Fly

The Blue Bottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria) is a species in the genus Calliphora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

No description available.

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